Manufacturing Excellences Manager

Company Overview:
Coherent Corp. is a global leaders in datacenter and communications industries. Headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, USA, and founded in 1971, Coherent operates in over 20 countries worldwide. Since entering Vietnam in 2005, Coherent has expanded to over 2,400 employees across Binh Duong (VSIP1), Dong Nai (Nhon Trach 1), Hanoi, and Bac Ninh (Yen Phong IP). As part of our global growth strategy and commitment to local talent development, we aim to create over 4,000 new job opportunities in Vietnam within the next five years.
Business Title: Manufacturing Excellences Manager
Work Location: VSIP 1 - BÌNH DƯƠNG
BASIC FUNCTION OF THE JOB:
- Lead Automation Programs (35%), reducing manual dependency and increasing productivity;
- Drive Innovation and Digitalization (35%) to strengthen data visibility and technology adoption;
- Enhance Industrial Engineering (20%) through improved process flow, layout efficiency, and cycle-time optimization;
- Provide Project Management (10%) for structured cross-functional execution.
Automation Development
• Develop and execute the automation roadmap from manual to full automation.
• Drive automation across grinding, polishing, coating, inspection, and material handling.
• Assess processes and build ROI-based automation proposals.
• Co-develop scalable automation solutions with Engineering & Production.
• Lead end-to-end automation projects from concept to stabilization.
• Manage integrators and vendors to ensure safety, quality, and operational fit.
• Track post-deployment performance to deliver productivity and quality gains.
Innovation, Digitalization & Industry 4.0
• Build and execute a manufacturing digitalization strategy aligned with Coherent global.
• Introduce and scale technologies such as: MES / traceability systems, Real-time production dashboards, Automated data collection, AI-based inspection or process monitoring, Predictive maintenance for key optics equipment.
• Pilot new digital/automation solutions and scale successful initiatives.
Production Industrial Engineering
• Optimize manual, semi-automated, and automated processes to improve productivity, quality, and repeatability.
• Maintain Standard Work, time studies, line balancing, and capacity models for stable operations and scaling.
• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks and improve cycle time, yield, layout, and material flow.
• Support FMEA, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions using 5 Why, RCA, and DMAIC.
• Work cross-functionally with Production, Quality, Engineering, and Automation to ensure stable pilot builds, smooth ramp-up, and consistent output.
Project Management
• Lead strategic projects across Automation, CI, and Digitalization.
• Define project scope, charter, timelines, resources, and budgets.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Production, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, and IT.
• Track milestones, risks, deliverables, and provide executive updates.
• Ensure projects meet intended performance outcomes and are delivered on time.